Athletics News
• 13 April 2015
Mungara Sets New World Masters Record
The 41-year old Kenyan marathoner Kenneth Mungara smashed the world masters (over-40) record at
the 2015 SuisseGas Milano Marathon.
Mungara, who started running only in his
• 13 April 2015
Kovacs Opens With Big PR of 22.35m in Shot, Merritt Hurdles 13.29, while James Runs WL 44.31 in 400m
World'd one of the top shot putters Joe Kovacs opened his 2015 season at the at the 13th Johnson/JJK Invitational in Los Angeles, CA on Saturday.
The 25-year-old Kovacs
• 12 April 2015
Thompson Surprises With 10.92 in 100m
Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce were top stars, however Elaine Thompson produced top performance at Saturday's Utech Classic in Jamaica's capital.
The University of
• 12 April 2015
Korir Wins Paris Marathon in 2:05:49, Mengistu Drops 6min from PB to Win Women's Race
Kenya's Mark Korir produced his first major marathon victory at this Sunday's Paris Marathon.
The 30-year-old Korir, who was a runner up at last month's Paris
• 12 April 2015
Lemma Rewarded for Strong Solo Run 2:07:31 , Neuenschwander Takes a Surprise Win in Vienna
Fellow-Ethiopian Sisay Lemma stepped in with an amazing performance to secure victory for his country at the Vienna City Marathon where pre-race favourite Getu Feleke dropped out
• 12 April 2015
Usain Bolt Wins 200m at Utech Classic
The-6-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt ran his first 200m since 2013 Moscow world championships final at the UTECH track classic on Saturday night in Kingston.
Usain Bolt
• 10 April 2015
Feleke Targets Sub 2:05 in Vienna Marathon
Getu Feleke kept his promise after he took last year’s Vienna City Marathon with a sensational course record of 2:05:41. It is not that long ago when such a time was thought to
• 09 April 2015
Blake Aims Sprint Double at World Championships
London Olympic silver medalist over 100m and 200m races Yohan Blake of Jamaica is aiming to race both short sprint races at this year's world outdoor championships in Beijng.
• 09 April 2015
Germany's Hahner Prepared in Bekele’s Training Camp to Battle Again with Chepkowny in Vienna Marathon
With a different tactical approach Caroline Chepkwony hopes to succeed at her second attempt in Sunday’s Vienna City Marathon. The Kenyan had a big lead a year ago, but then
• 08 April 2015
9 Sub 2:07 Marathoners set for Paris Marathon
Previous champions Vincent Kipruto and Flomena Cheyech are set to return to race at Paris Marathon on Sunday, April 13.
The 2009 Paris marathon winner Vincent
• 08 April 2015
Spain´s Top 1500m Runner Rodriguez Returns to Training 6 Days After Announcing Retirement
The 2011 world 1500m bronze medalist Natalia Rodriguez of Soain has returned to training to prepare for 2016 Rio Olympics just 6 days after she announced her
• 07 April 2015
Borzakovsky Says That Under New Team Russian Athletes are now Clean
The new Russian track and field national team coach Yury Borzakovsky says that the doping issues among Russian athletes is a thing of the past.
Russia have have been
• 07 April 2015
Usain Bolt to Compete at World Relays Championships in Bahamas
World's fastest man, Usain Bolt, will compete at the IAAF/BTC World Relays Championships in Bahamas in May, the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association announced on
• 06 April 2015
Strong Fields Set for Rotterdam Marathon
The 35th edition of Rotterdam Marathon, the IAAF gold lable road race, will take place on Sunday, April 12. This year the organizers have attracted the strogest field ever with 11
• 05 April 2015
Price Sets World Leading 800m in Florida
The 2013 World indoor champion Chanelle Price (USA) started her 2015 outdoor campaign with a massive win over the two-lap race on Friday night at Florida Relays.
Price won the
• 03 April 2015
Ahye Runs World Leading 10.97 (W -2.5)
Trinidad and Tobago sprinter Michelle-Lee Ahye set a new world leading time in the 100m during the opening day of the 2015 Florida Relays on Friday afternoon.
The 2013
• 03 April 2015
Carifta Games 2015: Live Stream, Results, Shedule
Meet Info: 2015 Carifta Games Saint Kitts and Navis April 3 - 6
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• 02 April 2015
Rudisha, Vlasic Added to NY Diamond League
The reigning Olympic Champion and World Record-holder at 800 meters David Rudisha and four-time World Champion in the high jump Blanka Vlasic have been added for New York Diamond
• 31 March 2015
Farah to Run at Doha Diamond League
Olympic and world champion Mo Farah is set to run at the first leg of this year's Diamond League series in Doha on May 15.
The 31-year-old Farah will open his season on
• 30 March 2015
Sports Picture: Australia's Alana Boyd Grasshopper Style Pole Vaulting
@_AlanaBoyd demonstrated the grasshopper method on her way to a season best at #AAC15 @AthsAust @qldathletics pic.twitter.com/jyrfKl9Kw8— Damien Stannard (@dstanno) March 30,
• 30 March 2015
Fajdek Impresses in Buenos Aires 80.13m
Poland's hammer thrower star, Pawel Fajdek, opened his season with an impressive performance in Argntina's capital Buenos Aires last Friday at 'Grand Prix Sudamericano Federacion
• 30 March 2015
Shawn Barber Sets World Lead in Pole Vault at Texas Relays
University of Akron pole vaulter, Shawn Barber, impressed at 2015 Texas Relays with his 5.90m performance.
Barber won the men's pole vault competition with a world-leading
• 29 March 2015
Dibaba Misses 5K World Record in Carlsbad 5000
World indoor 3000m champion, Genzebe Dibaba, of Ethiopia took an impressive win at this Sunday's 'Carlsbad 5000' 5km road race.
The world indoor record holder
• 29 March 2015
Jamaica's Young Future Stars Shine at 'Champs 2015'
Jamaica's the most popular highschool track and field event, more known as 'Champs,' saw some world class performences produced by the small Caribbean island's future
• 29 March 2015
Bromell Clocks Wind Aided 9.90 in 100m
Baylor's sophomore, Trayvon Bromell, wins the Men's 100m with with a massive 9.90 3.0m/s at Texas Relays on Saturday afternoon. In semi finals on Friday, Bromell clocked a world
• 28 March 2015
Wanjiru Wins as Four go sub 60min in Prague
Daniel Wanjiru stormed to a first major career win, when he took the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon. The 22 year-old Kenyan clocked a personal best of 59:51 with two other runners
• 27 March 2015
World Junior Champion Trayvon Bromell Runs 10.02 in 100m Prelims at Texas Relays
Baylor's Trayvon Bromell runs 10.02 in 100m prelims. Just .01 off his meet record from last year. #TXRelays15 pic.twitter.com/mL5RXuRuRm— Texas T&F/XC (@UTexasTrack) March
• 27 March 2015
World Cross Country Championships Guiyang
IAAF World Cross Country Championships Guiyang 2015 - Saturday March 28
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• 27 March 2015
Veronica Campbell-Brown to Open Season With a 400m Race This Weekend
Multiple world championships and Olympic games medalist, Veronica Campbell-Brown, will start her season this weekend.
The 32-year-old year-old Jamaican will open
• 27 March 2015
IAAF Wants Russian Walkers to Be Stripped of medals from 2012 London Olympics
The track and field governing body (IAAF) wants to stripp of from the 2012 London medals two banned Russian race walkers.
The Russian Anti Doping Agency (RUSADA) said on
• 26 March 2015
Komon Aims World Lead at Prague Half Marathon
Leonard Komon is ready to produce something special at the Sportisimo Prague Half Marathon. The Kenyan, who is the world record holder at 10 and 15 k, will run only his second race
• 26 March 2015
Nike Agrees to Sponsor Drug-Cheat Gatlin, But Leaves other Drug-Cheat Gay Out
Nike for North America have agreed to sponsor former drug cheat American sprinter Justin Gatlin, but left Tyson Gay who also served doping ban out, the company's vice president
• 25 March 2015
Watch Barshim Random Scissor-Kick Jump Over 1.95m Bar and a Journalist
DROP EVERYTHING!
Watch @mutazbarshim casually scissor-kick over 1.95m ... and a journalist!#jump pic.twitter.com/zXAAsc6zVo— IAAF (@iaaforg) March 24, 2015
• 25 March 2015
Bolt to Return to New York in June
The-6-time Olympic champion Usain Bolt will return to New York to run at the Diamond League meet 'Adidas Grand Prix' on June 13.
Usain Bolt will return to venue where he set
• 25 March 2015
Olympic Champion Ennis-Hill Confirms Return at Manchester City Games on May
Olympic heptathlon gold medalist Jessica Ennis-Hill will return to action on May 9 at the Great Manchester City Games.
The 29-year-old Olympic champion will compete for
• 24 March 2015
Dibaba Aims Road 5k Record at Carlsbad 5000
World's one of the greatest distance runners of all time, Genzebe Dibaba, of Ethiopia will try to break world road 5km record at World's one of the most famous road race 'Carlsbad
• 23 March 2015
World Cross Country Championships Entry Lists
2015 world cross country championships entry lists - Saturday, March 28
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• 22 March 2015
Farah Sets European Half Marathon Record
Double Olympic champion in 5000m and 10000m, Mo Farah, won the Lisbon Half Marathon with a new European Record on Sunday, March 22.
The 31-year-old Farah out-sprinted in
• 22 March 2015
Rudisha Wins 800m in Melbourne
Olympic 800m champion David Rudisha beat the field in the 800m at the Melbourn world challnge meet to take his second victory on Asutralian soil in one week.
Rudisha the 800m
• 20 March 2015
Farah Ready for Sunday's Lisbon Half Marathon
With the EDP Lisbon Half marathon this Sunday the double Olympic champion Mo Farah will launch his 2015 season.
“I’ll see how I’ll be on the day of the race,” he said.
• 20 March 2015
Bolt to Race 100m in Rio in April
World's fastest man Usain Bolt will return to Rio on April 19 to race the 100m.
Last year the 6 time Olympic champion won the 100m exhibition race at Copa
• 20 March 2015
17-Year-Old Qatari Abdalelah Haroun Runs World Leading 44.68 in 400m
Acording to @emenews Qatar's 17-year-old Abdalelah Haroun has ran a shocking 44.68 on Thursday in Republic of South African City Sasolburg.
Haroun first made his name known
• 19 March 2015
James vs Merritt in Shaghai Diamond League
World's two best 400m runners Kirani James of Grenada and LaShawn Merritt of the United States are set to clash on May 17th at the second stage of the 2015 Diamond League Series in
• 19 March 2015
Former 400m World Champion Montsho Gets 2-year Ban
Botstwana's former 400m world champion Amantle Montsho who tested positive at last year's Commonwealth Games was handed a two year ban.
Montsho's samples tested positive
• 19 March 2015
World's Top Road Racers Set to Clash in Prague on March 28
The Czech capital will stage one of the highest calibre half marathon races anywhere in the world on March 28: a dozen runners with personal bests under 61 minutes will be on the
• 19 March 2015
Entry Lists: Melbourne IAAF World Challenge
Entry lists: IAAF world challenge Melbourne 2015. Event is scheduled for ssturday, March 21.
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• 18 March 2015
Caroline Chepkwony returns to Vienna for another duel with Anna Hahner
Caroline Chepkwony hopes to take revenge when she returns to the Vienna City Marathon to compete against defending champion Anna Hahner.
The Kenyan was sensationally beaten by
• 17 March 2015
First Images of the Portland 2016 World Indoor Championships Reveiled
The 2016 World Indoor Championships press conference was held in Portland, Oregon and the meet organizers released the first images of the indoor facility where the championships
• 17 March 2015
Russia's Race Walker Ruzavin Gets Doping Ban
Former Russian 20-kilometre race walk champion Andrei Ruzavin was banned for doping on Tuesday by the Russian Athletics Federation for 30 months.
The